Egyptian Museumالمتحف المصريMarcel Dourgnon

Opened in 1902 on Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the Egyptian Museum was created to keep Egypt’s antiquities in the country after decades of excavation, collecting, and dispersal. Designed by Marcel Dourgnon in a Beaux-Arts idiom, its grand galleries helped define the modern public display of ancient Egypt. After a restoration and reopening in 2025, it places new emphasis on the history of Egyptian archaeology and on the masterworks still held here, following the transfer of many royal treasures—including most of Tutankhamun’s objects—to the Grand Egyptian Museum.